Hat ironing and finishing machine



Nov. 6, 1934. s. c. MARKATOS HAT IRONING AND FINISHING MACHINE Filed Feb. '6, 1932 6 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. 572705 OJ'far/i'aiafi A TTORNE Y.

Nov. 6, 1923 I, s, c, MARKATOS HAT IRONING AND FINISHING MACHINE Filed Feb. 6. 1932 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 a i w i t 1 N VEN TOR. Spz'raS CZ Mrhzla;

A TTORNE Y.

NOV. 6, 1934. 5 MARKATQS 1,979,698

HAT IRONING AND FINISHING MACHINE Filed Feb. 6. 1932 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Q kl t Q A TTORNE Y.

b INVENTOR.

Nov. 6, 1934. s, c. MARKATOS 1,979,698

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I N VEN TOR BY W I A TTORNE Y.

'S. C. MARKATOS HAT IRONING AND FINISHING MACHINE Nov. 6, 1934.

6 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed Feb. 6. 1952 INVENTOR. @Zaz'ras 63 MIZ BY I W I ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 6, 1934 rsisgsss HAT IRONING AND FINISHENG MACHINE Spiros C. Markatos, New York, N. Y.

Application February 6,

16 Claims.

This invention relates to a hat ironing and finthrough the change speed mechanism.

ishing machine and has for its primary object the design and corelation of mechanisms whereby a hat maybe completely finished on a single machine.

An object of the invention is to provide mechanism that will variably control the direction and extent of travel of the ironer so that various size hats with varicus size brims may be properly finished Without removing the ornamental band thereof.

Another object of the invention resides in designing the component parts of the diiferent mechanisms whereby they may cofunction to bring about a more effective and proper engagement between the ironer and the crown and brim of the hat, accomplishing this desired objective with-a minimum of expenditure of energy thereby enabling the machine to be economically operate'd.

Another object of this invention resides in the use of a plurality of selectively operated dial devices whereby the mechanism will be controlled for variably moving the ironer for accommodating full ironing operations on various hat surfaces of various areas.

A feature of the invention resides in the arrangementin a unitary manner of an ironer capable of universal and variable movements in a novel relation with a hat block operating device that is capable of variable speeds thereby enabling the complete finishing of the hat by a single machine.

Besides the above my invention is distinguished in the novel designand construction and corelation of the component parts of the machine where- .by the machine as a whole is considerably simplified and the various parts capable of quick adjustmentsfor accommodating variable movements of the ironer.

With these and other objects in view the invention will be better understood from the following K detailed description taken in connection with the i .accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the machine.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional vie'wthrough the ironing mechanism.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the ironing apparatus partly in section.

Figure 4 is a sectional view of part of the drive mechanism.

Figure 5 is a sectional view of the hat block operating mechanism.

1932, Serial No. 591,266

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional View Figure '7 is a top plan view partly in section of the shifter.

Figure 8 is a front elevation of the disc with the dial devices associated therewith.

Figure 9 is a diagramatic view of the drive mechanism.

Again referring to the drawings in detail the numeral 1 designates a stand provided with shelves 2 for supporting hats and further provided with a top 3 upon which is directly mounted my improved ironer apparatus 4, revolving hat block 5 and operating mechanisms 6.

The ironing apparatus consists of a base 7,

"upon which is mounted a standardil, having a bearing 9 in which is mounted a stub shaft 10. This stub shaft 10 has fixed thereto a support 11, designed to provide an arm 12 and a foot '13, the latter forming a support for a slidably mounted rod 14 that is connected to a catch 15, urged upwardly by a coil spring 16 surrounding the rod 14.

Pivotally connected to the arm 12 as indicated at 17, is a lever 18 having a short arm 19 that carries a pin 20 interchangeably associated with notches 21 and 22 in the catch 15. This provides a construction whereby the lever 18 may be yieldably held in an elevated or depressed position in relation to the hat block 5. The long arm 23 of the lever is directly attached to the ironer 24 and further carries a handle 25 for raising and lowering of the lever to selectively arrange the pin 20 in either of the slots 21 and 22.

The stub shaft 10 has keyed thereto a sprocket 26 engaging through a chain 27b a smaller sprocket 27 mounted on a counter shaft 28 mounted in a gear housing 29. This sprocket 26 is provided with a fork 30 straddling the lever 18 so that in the turning of the sprocket 26 the lever 18 and with it the fork 30 will be moved in an arc of a circle.

Loosely mounted on the stub shaft 10 is a control device 31'which includes a dialing device 32 and a clutch 33. The dialing device 32 consists of a knob 34 having screw threaded engagement with the screw 35 on the end of the stub shaft 10. This knob 34 has a rotary connection with a sleeve 36 loosely mounted on a 9 shaft 10but keyed to a shifter 37 as indicated at 38. This shifter 3''! has fixed thereto one member 39 of the clutch 33, the other member 40 of which being formed solid with the sprocket 26. From this construction it will be appreciated that when the knob 34 is adjusted on the screw 35 it will move the clutch members into and out of engagement with each other for connecting the sprocket to the dialing device or allow the sprocket 26 to move independent of the dialing device. The shifter 3'7 has a pair of extensions 41 and 42 to which are adjustably connected tappets 43 and 44. The tappet 43 is provided with an adjusting screw 45 having an adjustable relation with a shifter lever 46 pivotally connected to the standard 8 by the bolt 47. This lever 46 is provided with a curved extremity 48 directly engaging the reversing mechanism 49 which, broadly stated, also includes the shifter 37 and shifter lever 46.

The mechanism 49 includes a shiftable shaft 50 having a head 51, engaged by the tappet 44 and associated with a retainer 52 for holding the shaft when shifted into either of its two positions.

Slidably related with the shaft 50 but connected thereto to turn therewith is a worm 53 meshing with a worm wheel 54 secured to the shaft 28. Also connected to the shaft 50 to be slid therewith are companion mitre gears 55 and 56 adapted to be selectively moved into engagement with a drive gear '57 connected to a drive shaft 58. This drive shaft 58 includes universal joints 59. The drive shaft 59 is a two part construction one part of which being slidable and carrying a bevel gear 61 for engagement and disengagement with a bevel gear 62 mounted on the hat block shaft 63 that has directly connected thereto the hat block support 64 upon which the hat block 5 is mounted. A knob 65 mounted on the part 60 is arranged for giving sliding movements to the part 60 for connecting and disconnecting the bevel gears 61 and 62.

Also connected to the shaft 63 is a worm wheel 66 meshing with a worm 67 on the worm shaft 68. The worm shaft 68 in turn is connected to a transmission mechanism 69.

This transmission mechanism 69 as clearly shown in Figure 6 consists of a drive gear '70 mounted on a counter shaft '71 and engaging a driving gear 72 on the worm shaft 68. Also mounted on the shaft '71 is a small gear '73 and a large gear 74 adapted to be selectively moved into engagement with a large gear 75 and a small gear 76 on the shaft 7'? by adjustment of the shifting block '78 that is connected by a rod '79 to the pivoted control lever 80. The power shaft 81 is connected to the gear '75 by the gear 82.

Loosely supported by the casing 83 of the ironing apparatus is a disc 84 encircling the shaft 10 and further provided with a slot 85 through which passes the lever 18. Thus, it will be appreciated that in the turning of the lever 18 the dial will be carried therewith about the shaft 10 as a centre. v The dialing device 32 also includes the dial plate 86 carrying graduation marks 87 coacting with the graduation marks 88 on the disc 84. The dialing device 32 is used for the purpose of adjusting the apparatus when the ironer is operating on the brim of a hat and for the purpose of adjusting the mechanism for proper operation on the crown of the hat, I provide the following devices.

Companion dialing devices 89 and 90 are mounted on the disc 84 in a'definite relation with the lever 18 and each of these dialing devices consist of a knob 91 and pointer 92 coacting with the graduation marks 93 on the disc. Each dialing device also includes an actuator 94.; th

Operation In the operation of the apparatus the power shaft 81 is set into operation which through the transmission gearing turns the hat block 5 and the reversible mechanism through connection of gears 61 and 62. In other words, the ironing apparatus may be rendered inoperative by disengaging gears 61 and 62 without interference with the operation of the hat block and further the hat block may be rotated at different speeds due to the shifting of the transmission mechanism 69. Thus, it will be appreciated that in a single machine I am capable of operating by a single power shaft, the ironing apparatus and operate the hat block mechanism at two different speeds so that the ironer may properly function on the hat during an ironing operation and the hat rotated at an increased speed in the finishing thereof.

In the manipulation of the ironing apparatus the dialing device 32 is adjusted to align a predetermined mark on the dial plate 86 with a predetermined mark of the graduations 87 which corresponds to the size of the brim of the hat. 110 When this has been accomplished the knob 34 is adjusted on the screw 35 for clamping the clutch member 40 to the clutch member 39 to establish a direct drive connection between the shifter 37 and the sprocket 26. When this has been accomplished and the drive mechanism is set into operation the shifter 37 will be moved with sprocket 26 so that the tappets 43 and 44 may alternately engage and operate the reversing mechanism 49. It will be appreciated that due to the fact that the shifter is fixed to the dial plate 86, adjustment of the dial plate will vary the relative relations of the tappets 43 and 44 with the lever 46 and head 51 and thereby vary the distance of travel of the lever 18 and with the lever the ironer 24. As the tappets 43 and 44 are fixed to the shifter 37 and the shifter is mounted for swinging movements about the shaft 10, it will be appreciated that the tappet 43 may be moved towards and away from the end of the lever 46 and the tappet 44 moved towards and away from the head 51 accordingly. This shifting of the position of the tappets relative to the lever 46 and head 51 variably controls the time of operation of the reversing mechanism thereby controlling the extent of movement of the ironer in a particular direction for accommodating rims of different sizes. Thus, it will be appreciated that my invention may be accurately and quickly adjusted for different size brims.

For operation on the right side of a crown, I manipulate the dial and for operation of the ironer on the left side of a crown I manipulate the dial 89. In the manipulation of either of the dials 89 or 90 over the graduation marks 93 I am able to vary the travel of the ironer according to the area of that part of the crown above the hat band thereby enabling the ironer to iron the crown of the hat without removal of the hat band which is a very important improvement in the 150 yes industry. l n theadjustmentof each of the dials ,89 and -the dog associated therewith will (be adjusted iniits angularrela-tion withits associated rack '-bar-withthe result thatthe time interval -of engagement =of the bill 96 -with--the =teeth- 97 rwill "-be varied for varying the time'interval of shiftof the reversing -mechanism-. As the rack -'bars98 arenxed-totheshifters 37whichwhrough the tappets 43 and et-i operate the shifting mechanismfit will be appreeia-ted that when the-bills 95 engage the -teeth 9'l, *the shifter 3'? will be operated. in the-oscillating of the-disc 8i-back and forth ;the bills 96 alternately engage :tlierack bars -98 Now by swinging the dogs 95 about their pivots by -inani-pulatien of the d-ialing devices :39 and 90, it will *be appreciated that the time of engagement of -the'bills-96 with the hare 98 will be changed-therebycontrolling the'timecf operation of the shifting mechanism and thereby controllingthe extent of travel of their-oner on the r wn o ar a Of course, it is to be understoodthat at any time the reversing of the-mechanism may be changed by manually manipulating the handle '99.

' it is, of course, to beunderstoodt-hat the component parts of the various mechanisms'and'their relations maybe changed in many ways without departing from ,the spirit of my invention and therefore ldo notdesi-retojbe limited in any-manner whatsoever, except as set forth the-follow- 11% la m b tI lai is :1. A hat ironing apparatus comprising an ironer, a support for-said ironer capable of giving oscillatory movements thereto, drive mechanism for said support, reversing mechanism for the drive mechanism and manually controlled devices operatively associated with said reversing mechanism for variably controlling the distance of travel of the ironer-overtime brim of a hat, and companion devices operatively assoqiated with said reversing mechanism for variab'lygontrolling the movement of the ironer over th c ownn ther a d Op rating independentof said first device.

,2. A hat ironi ng apparatus comprising an ironer, aiever connected thereto and supported for swinging movements to oscillate said ironer, drive mechanism having operative connection with said lever, reversing mechanism for said drive mechanism, companion actuators having a fixed relation with said lever and capable of selectively operating said reversing mechanism, tappets mounted for selectively operating said reversing mechanism and manually adjusted dial devices for operatively connecting said tappets to said drive mechanism.

3. A hat ironing apparatus comprising a stub shaft, a base supporting said stub shaft, a lever connected wtih said stub shaft to turn therewith, an ironer secured to said lever, drive mechanism for said stub shaft, reversing mechanism for said drive mechanism, a disc mounted to turn about said shaft and connected to said lever, and companion manually adjusted devices carried by said disc for selectively operating said reversing mechanism according to the position of said lever.

4. A hat ironing apparatus comprising a stub l shaft, a base supporting said stub shaft, a lever connected with said stub shaft to turn therewith, an ironer secured to said lever, drive mechanism for said stub shaft, reversing mechanism for said drive mechanism, a disc mounted to turn about i said shaft and connected to said lever, and compan-ion manuallyrad-justed rdevicesrcarried Joy said disc for selectiveiybperatingsaidrreversing mechanism according :to the position of said lever :and a third device manually operated and associated :With said stub :shaf t for operating said reversing mechanism "independently of vsaid Jccmpanion devices.

5. .A :hat ironing apparatus comprising ,a :stub shaft, a base supporting said stub shaft, :a ilever connected with .said stub shaft to turn .there-,

with, an ironer secured :tosaid llever, drive tmech- -anism for said stub :shaft, reversing mechanism for said drive mechanism, a disc mounted :to

turn about said shaft and connected to said lever, and companion manually adjusted :de-.

vices carried by said-disc for selectively operating said reversing -mechanism according :to .the position of said lever and a third device manually operated and associated withsaid stub shaft for operating said reversing mechanism independently of said companion devices, said device adapted to be manually connected to and disconnected from said drive mechanism.

-6. A hat ironing apparatuscomprising a base, a stub shaft mounted on the base, a lever iconnected to the stub shaft to turn therewith, an ironer secured to the lever, a :disc mounted to turn about said shaft and operatively associated with said lever, --dr-ive mechanism for said s-hafit, reversing mechanism for said drive mechanism and means carried by said disc and manually adjusted for varying the time interval :of :engagement thereof with said reversing mechanism for operating the reversing mechanism.

7. A hat ironingapparatus comprising a base, a stub shaft mounted on the base, alever :connected to the stub shaft to 'turn therewith, an ironer secured to the lever, a disc mounted to turn about said shaft and operatively associated with said lever, drive mechanism for said shaft, reversing mechanism for said drive -mechanlsm and means carried by said disc and manually adjusted for varying the time interval of engagement thereof with said reversing mechanism for operating the reversing mechanism and a man-ually adjusted device for engagement and disengagement with the drive mechanism for reversing mechanism independently of said disc.

8. A hat ironing apparatus comprising a base, a stub shaft mounted on the base, a lever connected to the stub shaft to turn therewith, an ironer secured to the lever, a disc mounted to turn about said shaft and operatively associated with said lever, drive mechanism for said shaft, reversing mechanism for said drive mechanism and means carried by said disc and manually adjusted for varying the time interval of engagement thereof with said reversing mechanism for operating the reversing mechanism and a manually adjusted device for engagement and disengagement with the drive mechanism for reversing mechanism independently of said disc, said device including tappets for alternately engaging said reversing mechanism and a clutch element for engagement and disengagement with the drive mechanism.

9. A hat ironing apparatus comprising a base, a stub shaft supported by said base, a support fixed to said stub shaft to turn therewith, a lever pivotally connected to the said support, an ironer secured to one end of said lever, drive mechanism connected to said shaft, reversing mechanism for the drive mechanism, a shifter loosely mounted on said stub shaft, a clutch element for operatively connecting said shifter to said drive mechsen are

also

anism, a device for moving said element into operative engagement with the drive mechanism, said shifter adapted to operate said reversing mechanism.

10. A hat ironing apparatus comprising a base, a stub shaft supported by said base, a support fixed to said stub shaft to turn therewith, a lever :pivotally connected to said support, an ironer secured to one end of said lever, drive mechanism connected to said shaft, reversing mechanism for the drive mechanism, a shifter loosely mounted on said stub shaft, a clutch element for operatively connecting said shifter to said drive mechanism, a device for moving said element into operative engagement with the drive mechanism, said shifter adapted to operate said reversing mechanism and manually adjusted devices associated vvith said lever for operating said shifter when said clutch element is disconnected from said drive mechanism.

11. A hat ironing apparatus comprising a base, a stub shaft supported by said base, a support secured to said shaft to turn therewith, a lever pivotally connected to said support, an ironer connected to one end of the lever, drive mechanism for said stub shaft, reversing mechanism for said drive mechanism, a shifter for the reversing mechanism loosely mounted on said stub shaft, a clutch element connected to said shifter, a knob for movement of said clutch element into and out of operative connection with the drive mechanism, an indicator associated with said knob including a dial plate rotatably mounted on said stub shaft and a pair of companion devices supported in fixed relation to said lever and adapted to selectively operate said shifter when the latter is disconnected from the drive mechanism.

12. A hat ironing apparatus comprising a base, a support secured to said shaft to turn therewith a lever pivotally connected to said support, an ironer connected to one end of the lever, drive mechanism for said stub shaft, reversing mechanism for said drive mechanism, a shifter for the reversing mechanism loosely mounted on said stub shaft, a clutch element connected to said shiftena knob for movement of said clutch element into and out of operative connection with the drive mechanism, an indicator associated with said knob including a dial plate rotatably mounted on said stub shaft and a pair of companion devices supported in fixed relation to said lever and adapted to selectively operate said shifter when the latter is disconnected from the drive mechanism, said device including manually operated knobs and indicators associated therewith.

13. In combination, with an ironer operating mechanism, drive mechanism and reversing mechanism therefore, a plurality of manually adjusted dial devices adapted to be selectively engaged with said reversing mechanism for the operation thereof, certain of said dial devices having a permanent drive connection with said drive mechanism and others having a selective drive connection with said drive mechanism.

14. An apparatus of the character described, a drive shaft, drive mechanism therefor, reversing mechanism for the drive mechanism, a shifter loosely mounted on said drive shaft, a clutch device for connecting and disconnecting said shifter from the drive mechanism, said shifter adapted to variably and periodically operate said reversing mechanism in the operation of said drive mechanism.

15. An apparatus of the character described, a drive shaft, drive mechanism therefor, reversing mechanism for the drive mechanism, a shifter loosely mounted on said drive shaft, a clutch device for connecting and disconnecting said shifter from the drive mechanism, said shifter adapted to variably and periodically operate said reversing mechanism in the operation of said drive mechanism and selectively operated devices for operating said shifter when disconnected from said drive mechanism.

16. A hat ironing apparatus comprising in combination an ironer, drive mechanism therefor, a manually operated device for controlling the extent and direction of travel of said mechanism when the ironer is operating on the crown of a hat and companion independent dial devices controlling the extent of travel and direction of travel of said mechanism when the ironer is functioning on the brim of a hat.

SPIROS C. MARKATOS. 

